The Heritage Christian Academy Lions's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their third straight loss. They took a 63-52 hit to the loss column at the hands of St. Paul's Prep. Heritage Christian Academy has struggled against St. Paul's Prep recently, as their game on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
St. Paul's Prep had a senior duo take command as Landon Applon scored 27 points along with nine rebounds and three steals and Jeremy Perkins scored 23 points along with seven rebounds and five assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Applon has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Cooper Maumus, who scored four points along with ten rebounds and two steals.
Heritage Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for St. Paul's Prep, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-5 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Heritage Christian Academy won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Victory Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on January 26th. Victory Christian Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past nine matches -- so hopefully Heritage Christian Academy likes a good challenge. As for St. Paul's Prep, they will be playing at home against Cristo Rey Fort Worth at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Cristo Rey Fort Worth is hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
